Writing guide for a free-form document editor

(73) Assignee: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US)

( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 1353 days.

(21) Appl.No.: 10/780,366

(22) Filed: Feb. 17, 2004

Related U.S. Application Data

(63) Continuation-in-part of application No. 10/186,388, filed on Jun. 28, 2002, now Pat. No. 7,062,090.

(51) Int. CI.

G06K 9/18 (2006.01)

(52) U.S. CI 382/186; 345/173; 345/179;

382/188; 382/189

(58) Field of Classification Search 345/156,

345/173, 179; 382/177, 187, 188, 186, 189;

715/533

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A handwriting guide including an active and/or inactive writing guide is rendered by displaying a shaded outline object having a line for receiving electronic ink, displaying the active writing guide thereby indicating a location of a current active context, and expanding the active and/or inactive writing guide up to a maximum width of the outline object in response to receiving more electronic ink within a line. The active writing guide can comprise a bracket displayed on each corner of a writing area distinguished on a line and can correspond to an insertion point upon switching to text mode. A drawing guide that includes an active and/or inactive drawing guide is rendered by displaying a shaded drawing guide and the active drawing guide in response to detecting ink strokes within the drawing guide. The active drawing guide can comprise a bounding rectangle encompassing a drawing area that receives ink strokes.

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